Network-information-processing system and information-processing method

ABSTRACT

As shown in FIG.  3 , a network electronic conference system comprises: at least one notebook personal computer PC 1  through PCi each having an input operation function to process arbitrary information; presentation apparatus  10  for displaying image based on information transferred from the notebook personal computer PC 1 ; a creator ( 5 ) for storing information contents DIN displayed on the presentation apparatus  10  together with their time information TD and creating electronic information DOUT; and a communication cable  40  and a access point  6 , which connect at least the notebook personal computer PCi, communicator  10 , and the creator  5  to each other. The apparatus  10  controls the creator  5  so that it can store the mark information CD obtained on the basis of an input operation function of the notebook personal computer PCi together with the time information TD. This configuration allows the contents to easily be created without any complicated editing operation.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a network-information-processing systemand an information-processing method that are well applicable to anetwork electronic conference system, a network education system, anetwork game system, etc.

More particularly, it relates to the ones wherein a notebook typepersonal computer (hereinafter referred to as “notebook personalcomputer”), a presentation apparatus such as a communicator and a dataprojector (hereinafter referred to as “projector” simply), and aninformation-creating apparatus are connected to each other throughcommunication cable or access point (s), thereby storing markinformation obtained on the basis of input operation function of thenotebook personal computer together with its time information,classifying streaming data stored with the time information intoarbitrary split information contents, and replacing reproducing order ofthe split information contents with another or deleting unnecessarysplit information contents from reproducing items.

BACKGROUND ART

Recently, a so-called electronic conference system has been oftenemployed by which a presenter (a person who makes a presentation ofmaterials) brings into a conference room the presentation materialscreated using a personal computer and presents the materials to aplurality of other conference attendees using an electronic apparatus.In this electronic conference system, a display device and a notebookpersonal computer of the presenter of materials are connected to eachother. As this display device, a data projector is used so thatpresentation materials created by a personal computer may be displayed.To the data projector, a notebook personal computer of one presenter isconnected through an RGB-color signal cable, so that a screen beingdisplayed on this notebook personal computer is projected to a whitewall etc. Any presentation materials projected on the white wall etc.are pointed by a mouse cursor operated by the presenter. That is, onlythe materials owned by a presenter are displayed on the white wall etc.

Recently, such a data projector as to accommodate networks is available.This projector has built-in personal computer function. By using suchthe projector, the presenter himself or herself transfers a presentationfile from his or her notebook personal computer (hereinafter referred toas “information-processing apparatus” also) via a network to a projectorso that the projector may display and project the contents thereofutilizing the personal computer function of this projector.

However, in the conventional electronic conference system, if such asystem is organized that presentation materials are displayed onmultiple projectors to proceed the presentation, thereby automaticallycreating the contents such as records of conference from thepresentation materials, such the system has the following problems:

{circle around (1)} If creating the contents such as the records ofconference and editing streaming data using a personal computer, itrequires a large amount of time to perform format conversion in additionto an editing-operation of the streaming data and to couple the cutstreaming data thus edited. This results in increasing the number ofprocess of editing-operation therefor;

{circle around (2)} If streaming data remained after editing-operationby the personal computer is cancelled or streaming data is treatedwithout adding any identification information etc., it is necessary toget down to an operation such that the streaming data is confirmed allover again when the contents are created in another form, so that apossibility occurs that the editing-operation is too hard.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

A network-information-processing system related to the present inventioncomprises at least one information-processing apparatus having an inputoperation function to process arbitrary information,information-controlling-and-displaying means for displaying an imagebased on information transferred from the information-processingapparatus, information-creating apparatus for storing informationcontents displayed on the information-controlling-and-displaying meanstogether with their time information to create electronic informationcontents, and communication means for connecting at least theinformation-processing apparatus, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means, and theinformation-creating apparatus. Theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means controls theinformation-creating apparatus to store control information obtained onthe basis of the input operation function of the information-processingapparatus together with the time information.

According to this network-information-processing system of thisinvention, the information-processing apparatus, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means, and theinformation-creating apparatus are connected to each other through thecommunication means, so that the information-processing apparatus canprocess arbitrary information based on its input operation function. Theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means displays the image based oninformation transferred from the information-processing apparatus. Theinformation-creating apparatus stores information contents displayed onthe information-controlling-and-displaying means together with theirtime information to create the electronic information contents. Assumingthis, the information-controlling-and-displaying means controls theinformation-creating apparatus so that it can store the controlinformation obtained on the basis of the input operation function of theinformation-processing apparatus together with their time information.Thus, the displayed information contents stored with the timeinformation are classified into the arbitrary split information contentsaccording to the control information, thereby allowing a plurality ofthe split information contents thus classified according to the controlinformation to be subject to an editing process such as replacing thereproducing order thereof with another based on the time information ordeleting the unnecessary split information contents from reproducingitems. This permits the electronic information contents to be easilycreated without carrying out any complicated editing-operations.

In an information-processing method related to the present invention, atleast one information-processing system having an input operationfunction to process arbitrary information, aninformation-controlling-and-displaying system for displaying an imagebased on information transferred from the information-processing system,and an information-creating system for storing information contentsdisplayed on the information-controlling-and-displaying system togetherwith their time information to create electronic information contentsare connected to each other through communication means. Controlinformation obtained on the basis of the input operation function of theinformation-processing system is stored with the time information.

According to the information-processing method of this invention, thedisplayed information contents stored with their time information areclassified into the arbitrary split information contents according tothe control information, so that a plurality of the split informationcontents thus classified according to the control information can besubject to the editing process such as replacing the reproducing orderthereof with another based on the time information or deleting theunnecessary split information contents from reproducing items. Thispermits the electronic information contents to be easily created withoutcarrying out any complicated editing-operations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for showing a configuration of a firstembodiment of a network-information-processing system 100 according tothe present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for showing a processing example in thenetwork-information-processing system 100;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for showing a configuration of a second embodimentof a network electronic conference system 101 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for showing an internal configuration of acommunicator 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for showing an internal configuration of acreator 5;

FIG. 6 is a diagram for showing a display example of a GUI screen 50 ata client PC for a recorder;

FIG. 7 is a diagram for showing a display example of a menu screen PO inthe GUI screen 50;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for showing a display example of a contents-managerscreen 50 e in the menu screen PO shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram for showing a display example of a confirmationscreen PI for recording and saving;

FIG. 10 is a diagram for showing a display example in a contents-editingscreen 70 relative to contents-editing software;

FIG. 11 is a diagram for showing a display example of amark-list-editing screen P2;

FIG. 12 is a diagram for showing a display example of acontents-reproducing screen 60;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for showing a system-processing example at thenetwork electronic conference system 101;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart (subroutine) for showing a processing example inrecording the displayed information contents; and

FIG. 15 is a flowchart (subroutine) for showing a processing example inreproducing the displayed information contents.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention has solved the conventional problems and, it is anobject of the present invention to provide anetwork-information-processing system and an information-processingmethod that enable electronic information contents to be easily createdwithout any complicated editing operations.

The following will describe an embodiment of each of thenetwork-information-processing system and the information-processingmethod related to the present invention with reference to drawings.

(1) First Embodiment

The present embodiment is a highest conception of the networkinformation-processing system, in which an information-processingapparatus, information-controlling-and-displaying means, aninformation-creating apparatus are connected to each other throughcommunication means, so that the information-creating apparatus iscontrolled to store control information obtained on the basis of inputoperation function of the information-processing apparatus together itstime information, thereby allowing displayed information contents storedwith the time information thereof to be classified into arbitrary splitinformation contents and to be carried out editing operation such asreplacement of reproducing order of the split information contents and adeletion of unnecessary split information contents from reproducingitems.

A network-information-processing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is wellapplicable to a network electronic conference system, a networkeducation system, a network game system, etc. In this system 100,information-creating apparatus 5 (Information-creating system I) and atleast one information-controlling-and-displaying means 10(Information-controlling-and-displaying system II) are arranged in aspecific region or a specific place such as a conference room, and atleast one information-processing apparatus 1 (Information-processingsystem III) is prepared in this specific region or place.

This information-creating apparatus 5, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, and eachinformation-processing apparatus 1 are connected to one another throughcommunication means 4, so that theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 can be remote-controlledon the basis of operational instruction from any information-processingapparatus 1 and the information-creating apparatus 5 can store and editdisplayed information contents DIN and create electronic informationDOUT. A subject of such the displayed information contents DIN areillustratively motion image by shooting a situation on a conference,audio information by collecting sound from attendees of the conference,and still image information based on the presentation materials that thepresenter of materials has prepared.

The information-processing apparatus 1 has a graphic user interface(hereinafter referred to as “GUI function”), which is one example of theinput operation function, to process arbitrary information utilizingthis GUI function and a mouse operation function. As theinformation-processing apparatus 1, a notebook-typed personal computer(hereinafter referred to as “notebook personal computer”), which is easyto carry about, is used. Of course, not only a notebook personalcomputer but also a desktop type personal computer may be used. Ifattending in a network electronic conference system or the like, specialapplication therefor is installed in the notebook personal computer.

The communication means 4 is connected to theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, thereby enabling animage to be displayed based on information transferred from theinformation-processing apparatus 1. As theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, a combination of adiscrete projector and a discrete communicator having personal computerfunctions is used. Of course, the present invention is not limited tothis, and thus, a combination of a network-type projector havingpersonal computer functions and a communicator may be used. Theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 assists electronicinformation processing including a control of the information-creatingapparatus 5 based on remote-controlled instruction from theinformation-processing apparatus 1.

For example, the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10controls the information-creating apparatus 5 so that it can storecontrol information CD obtained on the basis of the GUI function of theinformation-processing apparatus 1 together with its time informationTD. This control information CD is identification information forsetting a mark corresponding to the displayed information contents DIN.The mark is set so that the displayed information contents DIN may beclassified into arbitrary split information contents. Such the splitinformation contents are displayed on a thumbnail (reduced image) forstill image or the like, thereby enabling editing process of theelectronic information contents DOUT or the like to be made easy.

In this system 100, the control information CD is set corresponding tothe displayed information contents DIN to be stored in theinformation-creating apparatus 5 using the GUI function of theinformation-processing apparatus 1. The control information CD may beset corresponding to the displayed information contents DIN regularly orirregularly. If the control information CD is irregularly set, it ispossible to edit specific displayed information contents DIN at random,thereby classifying it into the split information contents at random.Thus, the split information contents can be reproduced at random by aset unit of the control information CD.

In the information-creating apparatus 5 connected through the abovecommunication means 4, the displayed information contents DIN, which isdisplayed on the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10, arestored together with their time information TD and the electronicinformation contents are created. The information-creating apparatus 5also stores the number of mark and title relating to the controlinformation CD in a memory. Time when a marker is specified and thecontrol information CD is set is managed as the time information TD, andlisted in display screen of the information-processing apparatus 1 orthe like. In this embodiment, acquiring the control information CD andthe time information TD allows the editing process therefor to be easilyperformed.

In this system 100, the information-creating apparatus 5 classifies thedisplayed information contents DIN into arbitrary split informationcontents based on the control information CD. Such the split informationcontents are split according to the control information CD and the timeinformation TD. This is because a reproducing order of the splitinformation contents may be replaced or unnecessary split informationcontents may be deleted from reproducing items. For example, a marker ispreviously specified with the corresponding displayed informationcontents DIN being set to the time information TD and the controlinformation CD in storing, and the corresponding split informationcontents are reproduced by drifting into a marker position previouslyspecified on the basis of the control information CD in reproducing.

In this system 100, the displayed information contents are downloadedfrom the information-creating apparatus 5 to any information-processingapparatus 1, and the information-processing apparatus 1 reproduces thedisplayed information contents. In the displayed information contents,reproducing order of the split information contents is set using the GUIfunction of the information-processing apparatus 1. Theinformation-processing apparatus 1 edits the split information contentsusing the GUI function thereof so that based on the split informationcontents thus edited, the information-creating apparatus 5 creates theelectronic information contents DOUT. The information-creating apparatus5 automatically extracts the split information contents from theinformation contents DIN according to a first time when a first markeris specified and first control information is set, a second time when asecond marker is specified and second control information is set, . . ., and n-th time when a n-th marker is specified and n-th controlinformation is set, respectively, and edits them.

For example, if the split information contents between the first timewhen the first marker is set and the second time when the second markeris set are unnecessary for creating the contents, they are not extractedso that they remain in database or the like. Such editing is performedthat the split information contents between the second time when thesecond marker is set and a third time when a third marker is set arereplaced with the split information contents between the third time whenthe third marker is set and a fourth time when a fourth marker is set.Thus, the split information contents are automatically extracted fromthe displayed information contents DIN based on the control informationCD according to the markers previously specified, so that editingprocess may be made easy.

In this embodiment, editing software of the information-creatingapparatus 5 creates the electronic information contents DOUT. Forexample, a plurality of the split information contents that a personalcomputer of a client, of a clerk or the like specifies, edits, deletesand selects as described above, takes the order in consideration issecured for data-stream to become the electronic information contentsDOUT.

Thus, a network electronic conference system and the like wherein thesplit information contents with their set control information CD areautomatically extracted from a plurality of presentation screens andsent out in sequence may be organized. This allows the electronicinformation DOUT of data stream form to be distributed (broadcast) inunison to the information-processing apparatus 1 and theinformation-controlling-and displaying means 10, etc. that are arrangedat other places such as remote sites.

Although the information-processing apparatuses 1, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, and theinformation-creating apparatus 5 are connected to each other through thecommunication means 4, it is assumed in the system 100 that theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 is provided withwireless communication function and each of the information-processingapparatuses 1 is also provided with wireless communication function,thereby composing the communication means 4; that wireless equipment isprovided as an access point, thereby composing the communication means4; and that normal communication cables are used, thereby composing thecommunication means 4. Of course, a combination of these items allows anetwork to be built. As the one having the wireless communicationfunction, a wireless LAN card is used. If the wireless LAN card is used,the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10 and each of theinformation-processing apparatuses 1 can be connected to each otherthrough a Peer-to-Peer mood within a specific region or place. In thiscase, an access point is unnecessary.

The following will describe a processing example in thenetwork-information-processing system concerning aninformation-processing method according to the present invention. FIG. 2is a flowchart for showing a processing example in thenetwork-information-processing system.

This embodiment assumes a case where the information-creating apparatus5 (an information-creating system I) and at least oneinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 (aninformation-controlling-and-displaying system II) are arranged within aspecific region or a specific place such as a conference room, and atleast one information-processing apparatus 1 (an information-processingsystem III) is prepared within the specific region or the specificplace. As the information-processing apparatus 1, a notebook-typedpersonal computer (hereinafter referred to as “notebook personalcomputer”), which is easy to carry about, is used. Of course, not only anotebook personal computer but also a desktop type personal computer maybe used. If attending in a network electronic conference system or thelike, special application therefor is installed in the notebook personalcomputer.

According to these processing requirements, at Step A1 in the flowchartas shown in FIG. 2, the information-creating system I, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying system II, and theinformation-processing system III are connected to each other throughthe communication means 4. In this time, for example, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 is provided withwireless communication function and each of the information-processingapparatus 1 is also provided with wireless communication function,thereby composing the communication means 4. The information-creatingapparatus 5 and the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10 areconnected using the communication cable. As theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, a combination of adiscrete projector and a discrete communicator having personal computerfunctions is used. Of course, the present invention is not limited tothis, a combination of a network-type projector and a communicatorhaving personal computer functions may be used. Theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 assists electronicinformation processing including a control of the information-creatingapparatus 5 based on remote-controlled instruction from theinformation-processing apparatus 1.

Of course, wireless equipment may be provided as an access point,thereby composing the communication means 4 and normal communicationcables may be used, thereby composing the communication means 4.Electronic equipment for network configuration such as theinformation-processing apparatuses 1, the information-creating apparatus5, and the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10 is poweredon.

Then, at any information-processing apparatuses 1, an attendee in thesystem runs a system program for information processing, the processgoes to Step A2 where the information-controlling-and-displaying means10 waits for an input operation instruction from anyinformation-processing apparatuses 1. According to the input operationinstruction, the information-controlling-and-displaying means 10 checkswhether the displayed information contents DIN are stored in theinformation-creating apparatus 5.

In this time, storing instruction is issued to the correspondinginformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 using GUI function ofthe information-processing apparatus 1. If the information-processingapparatus 1 issues to the information-controlling-and-displaying means10 input operation instruction, storing instruction or the like, theprocess goes to Step A3 where the information processing is branched inthe corresponding system 100. Of course, the invention is not limited tothis, and thus, input operation instruction, storing instruction or thelike, which is input by operating an operation screen (Web screen) ofthe information-processing apparatus 1 of a client, may be informeddirectly to the information-creating apparatus 5.

In information-creating system I, the process goes to Step A4 where theinformation-creating process is performed. For example, at Step A41, thecontrol information CD is set based on the GUI function of theinformation-processing system III. The control information CD is setcorresponding to the displayed information contents DIN regularly orirregularly. If the control information CD is irregularly set, it ispossible to edit the specific displayed information contents DIN atrandom, thereby classifying it into the split information contents atrandom. Thus, the split information contents can be reproduced at randomby a set unit of the control information CD.

Then, in the information-creating system I, at Step A42, the controlinformation CD is stored together with the time information TD and thedisplayed information contents DIN. Of course, in theinformation-creating apparatus 5, the displayed information contentsDIN, which is displayed on the information-controlling-and-displayingmeans 10, motion image/audio information, which is not shown, and thelike are stored together with their time information TD to create theelectronic information contents DOUT.

For example, in the information-creating apparatus 5, the displayedinformation contents DIN is classified into arbitrary split informationcontents based on the control information CD. Such the split informationcontents are split according to the control information CD and the timeinformation TD. This is because a reproducing order of the splitinformation contents may be replaced or unnecessary split informationcontents may be deleted from reproducing items. Thus, a marker ispreviously specified with the corresponding displayed informationcontents DIN being set to the time information TD and the controlinformation TD in storing, and the corresponding split informationcontents are reproduced by drifting into a marker position previouslyspecified on the basis of the control information CD in reproducing.

In the information-creating system I, the split information contents areedited using the GUI function thereof and in the information-creatingapparatus 5, the electronic information contents DOUT are created on thebasis of the split information contents thus edited. Theinformation-creating apparatus 5 automatically extracts the splitinformation contents from the information contents DIN according to afirst time when a first marker is specified and first controlinformation is set, a second time when a second marker is specified andsecond control information is set, . . . , and n-th time when a n-thmarker is specified and n-th control information is set, respectively,and edits them. The process goes to Step A6.

Alternatively, in the information-controlling-and-displaying system II,at Step A5, the information-controlling-and-displaying process isperformed. For example, the information-controlling-and-displaying means10 displays the still image or the like based on information on thepresentation materials and the like transferred from theinformation-processing apparatus 1. The information contents DIN aretransferred to the information-creating apparatus 5. In this time, thedisplayed information contents are downloaded from theinformation-creating apparatus 5 to the information-processing apparatus1, and the information-processing apparatus 1 reproduces the displayedinformation contents DIN. In the displayed information contents DIN,reproducing order of the split information contents is set using the GUIfunction of the information-processing apparatus 1.

Further, at Step A6, according to final decision of attendees in thesystem, remote-control of the information-controlling-and-displayingmeans 10 and the information-creating apparatus 5 by means of theinformation-processing apparatus 1 is finished. In theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10, power-off informationis detected and the information processing is finished thereby. If theremote control is not finished, the process goes back to Step A2 and theabove steps A2 through A5 are repeated.

Thus, according to the network-information-processing system 100 as theembodiment relative to the present invention, the information-processingapparatuses 1, the information-creating apparatus 5, and theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 are connected to eachother through the communication means 4, so that theinformation-processing apparatus 1 can perform arbitrary informationprocessing based on the GUI function thereof. On assumption of this, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means 10 controls theinformation-creating apparatus 5 so that it can store the controlinformation CD obtained on the basis of the GUI function of theinformation-processing apparatus 1 together with the time informationthereof. Alternatively, storing instruction or the like, which is inputby operating the operation screen (Web screen) of theinformation-processing apparatus 1 of a client, is informed directly tothe information-creating apparatus 5. Therefore, the displayedinformation contents DIN stored with the time information TD thereof canbe classified into arbitrary split information contents according to thecontrol information CD so that the editing process wherein a reproducingorder of a plurality of the split information contents classifiedaccording to the control information CD may be replaced on the basis ofthe time information TD or unnecessary split information contents may bedeleted from the reproduced items can be performed. This allows theelectronic information contents DOUT to be easily created without anycomplicated editing operations. Thus, the network-information-processingsystem 100 is well applicable to a network electronic conference system,a network education system, a network game system and the like.

(2) Second Embodiment

In the present embodiment, a network electronic conference system 101,which is one example of network-information-processing systems, isorganized so that the information-controlling-and-displaying meanscontrols the information-creating apparatus so that it can store thecontrol information CD obtained on the basis of the GUI function of theinformation-processing apparatus together with its time information TD.

The network electronic conference system 101 as shown in FIG. 3 is apresentation system utilizing a network in which a creator 5(information-creating system I), which is an example of theinformation-creating apparatus, and a presentation apparatus 10(information-controlling-and-displaying system II), which is an exampleof the information-controlling-and-displaying means, are arranged in oneconference room or the like as well as plural notebook personalcomputers PCi (i=1 to n: information-processing system III), each ofwhich is an example of the information-processing apparatus, areprepared in the conference room. These creator 5 and presentationapparatus 10 are connected to each other through centralized connectors(hereinafter also referred to as HUBs) 9A, 9B, and 9C, communicationcables 40 constituting a wired LAN, and the like, each of which is anexample of the communication means. HUBs 9A, 9B, and 9C are connected toeach of the communication cables 40.

This presentation apparatus 10 and each of the notebook personalcomputers PCi are connected to each other through an access point 6 anda wireless LAN, each of which is an example of the communication means,so that the presentation apparatus 10 can be remote-controlled based onoperation instructions from any notebook personal computers PCi. Inother words, an access by connecting the notebook personal computers PCito the presentation apparatus 10 via the network allows the networkelectronic conference system 101 to be organized. This networkelectronic conference system 101 may operate solely or be used with itbeing remote-connected with another same system.

In the system 101, conference attendee(s) use(s) the notebook personalcomputer(s) PCi that can be connected to the network. Each of thenotebook personal computers PCi has GUI function so that they canperform arbitrary information processing utilizing this GUI function anda mouse operation function. Each of the notebook personal computers Pciis provided with a liquid crystal display 11 on which an operationscreen such as a GUI screen is displayed. If participating in thenetwork electronic conference system 101, a special application isinstalled to each of the notebook personal computers PCi. Although thepresentation apparatus 10 is prepared in this system 101, thepresentation apparatus 10 is composed of a projector 2 for projectingthe presentation materials, a communicator 3 incorporating a personalcomputer function, and the like. Of course, as the projector 2 in thepresentation apparatus 10, a network-corresponding typed display devicewith a built-in communication function may be used.

In this embodiment, the HUB 9C is connected to the communicator 3 thatcontrols image display for presentation based on information ofmaterials transferred from any notebook personal computers PCi. In otherwords, the communicator 3 assists information processing in the networkinformation processing that includes input/output control to/from theprojector 2 and the creator 5 based on the remote-control instructionsfrom any notebook personal computers PCi.

For example, the communicator 3 controls the creator 5 so that it canstore mark information CD, which is one example of the controlinformation, obtained on the basis of the GUI function of any notebookpersonal computers PCi together with its time information TD.Alternatively, the communicator 3 directly informs the creator 5 of themark information CD and the like, which is input by operating anoperation screen (Web screen) of the notebook personal computer PCi of aclient.

This mark information CD is identification information for setting amark corresponding to the displayed information contents DIN. The markis set to classify the displayed information contents DIN into arbitrarysplit information contents. It is also set to make easy the editingprocess of the electronic information contents DOUT etc. Further, thecommunicator 3 administrates the notebook personal computer(s) Pci thatare used by the conference attendee(s).

The communicator 3 is connected with the projector 2 by which an imagefor presentation is displayed based on information for materialstransferred from any notebook personal computers PCi. The projector 2projects a color image on white wall or the like based on RGB signal.Instead of the projector 2, a flat panel display or the like may beused. As the flat panel display, plasma display or the like that iscapable of being made large-scale display screen.

In this embodiment, television conference apparatus 7 (for example,SONY-made PCS-1600) that can be controlled via LAN connection isprovided as an example of motion image/audio input apparatus, andobtains at least motion image and audio information within theconference room other than the material information transferred from thenotebook personal computers PCi. The television conference apparatus 7has a video camera 7 a and a microphone 7 b as the audio inputapparatus. In this embodiment, the television conference apparatus 7directly connects the creator 5, and has such a configuration that itsoperation mode can be controlled according to instructions from thenotebook personal computers PCi of a client.

The creator 5 connects the above HUB 9A and the television conferenceapparatus 7 and stores the displayed information contents DIN that isdisplayed using the projector 2 and motion image and audio informationobtained by the television conference apparatus 7 together with the timeinformation TD thereof to create the electronic information contentsDOUT. The creator 5 stores the number of Marker and a title relative tothe mark information CD, which is one example of the controlinformation. Time when the marker is specified and the mark informationCD is set is managed according to the time information TD.

For example, the notebook personal computers PCi check whether a markkey is pressed every set period of time. User is required to set marksevery turning point such that topics change and the presenters change inthe course of their storing using the mark key in a control screen ofany notebook personal computers PCi. If the mark key is pressed within aset period of time in any notebook personal computers PCi, the creator 5stores in its mark list the numbers of the marks 1, 2, . . . and theirmarked time, 00:00:01, or the like. For example, the Mark list is storedin a memory incorporated in the creator 5 and is developed therefrom.

The creator 5 lists the numbers of marks and their time based on thedisplayed information contents DIN transferred from the communicator 3and the mark information CD transferred from any notebook personalcomputers PCi, and manages them. For example, in a case of the networkelectronic conference system, Mark data such as the number of mark, 1;marked time, 00:00:02; and title of the mark, opening declaration as anoriginal thereof is listed in the Mark list and then, the list isdisplayed on the display devices of the notebook personal computers PCi.It is the aim of making the editing process therefor easy to display thenumber of mark, the marked time, and the title of the mark by a list.

Herein, a term, “original” means contents of a state where the splitinformation contents have not been replaced, namely, the reproducingorder thereof has not been replaced. To “original”, “recommendation” isprepared. The term, “recommendation” means a state in Mark list afterthe split information contents have been replaced, namely, the editinghas been performed. In a case of “recommendation”, contents of which thereproducing order has been replaced are displayed. The split informationcontents thus edited are stored in a memory of the creator 5 andmanaged. The electronic information contents DOUT are the ones obtainedby combining the split information contents thus edited by data streamform to group them. A specific example thereof will be described laterin accordance with FIG. 13.

The displayed information contents DIN is information for still imagebased on the presentation materials, which are prepared by the presenterof materials; image information has contents for motion image obtainedby shooting a situation of the conference; and audio information isvoice contents obtained by recording it from the attendee of theconference. The information for still image, the contents for motionimage, and the audio information are used for recording the contents ofelectronic conference as a record of proceedings and saving them. Thecreator 5 edits the displayed information contents DIN to secure it indata stream, thereby creating the electronic information DOUT. It is theaim of delivering the record of proceedings via a network to secure theelectronic information DOUT in data stream.

How to set the mark information CD corresponding to the displayedinformation contents DIN to be stored in the creator 5 using the GUIfunction of any notebook personal computers PCi in this system 101 hasbeen described beforehand. The mark information CD may be set to thedisplayed information contents DIN regularly or irregularly. Forexample, in order to make easy the editing process of specificpresentation materials etc. such as examination question, the markerinformation CD is set irregularly. Thus, the specific presentationmaterials may be edited at random and classified into the presentationmaterials at random. As a result thereof, the presentation materials arereproduced by a set unit of the marker information CD at random, so thatthe presentation materials or the like thus reproduced can be used asthe examination question. Such the random sampling makes impartial aninclination to set the examination questions so that an order of setquestions can be changed every time they are seen.

In this system 101, the creator 5 classifies the displayed informationcontents DIN into arbitrary split information contents based on the markinformation CD. The split information contents that are split accordingto the mark information CD are managed according to the time informationTD. It is the aim of replacing reproducing order of the splitinformation contents or deleting unnecessary split information contentsfrom the reproducing items to manage the split information contentsaccording to the time information TD.

In this system 101, the split information contents are downloaded fromthe creator 5 to any notebook personal computers PCi wherein the splitinformation contents are reproduced. The reproducing order of the splitinformation contents is set using the GUI function of any notebookpersonal computers PCi. For example, a mark is set every turning pointusing the mark key in a control screen of any notebook personalcomputers PCi, which has been described beforehand. Thus, if thedisplayed information contents DIN are made to the streaming data, amarker is previously specified and the streaming data is then set to themark information CD in storing, so that the corresponding streaming datamay be reproduced by drifting into a marker position previouslyspecified on the basis of the mark information CD in reproducing.

In this embodiment, if the streaming data is reproduced using themarker, the reproduction is performed so that reproducing order ispreviously specified by a marker unit, and the reproducing order of thestreaming data is replaced, or unnecessary part of the streaming data isdeleted. Further, setting the reproducing order of the streaming data atrandom allows the streaming data to be reproduced by marker unit atrandom. A case where the marker is set (marked) manually or a case wherethe marker is set every period of time is taken. This is because if aninterval between the markers is short, an accuracy of reproductionthereof is increased.

The notebook personal computers PCi edit the split information contentsusing the GUI function thereof and based on the split informationcontents thus edited, the creator 5 creates the electronic informationcontents DOUT. In other words, the creator 5 automatically extracts thesplit information contents from the displayed information contents DINbased on the mark information CD and edits them. For example, thecreator 5 lists the numbers of marks and time thereof based on thedisplayed information contents DIN transferred from the communicator 3and the mark information CD transferred from any notebook personalcomputers PCi and manages them. In this embodiment, MARK data such asthe number of mark, 1; marked time, 00:00:02; and title of the mark,opening declaration as an original thereof is listed in a Mark list andthen, the list is displayed on the display devices of any notebookpersonal computers PCi or the like.

Herein, a user as a clerk or the like may edit the displayed informationcontents DIN in a state where the split information contents are notreplaced so as to be maintained as original in the record of proceedingsin the electronic conference, namely, a case where the reproducing orderis not replaced, and in a state where the split information contents arereplaced according to the recommendation of the record of proceedings,namely, a case where the reproducing order is replaced. The splitinformation contents thus edited are stored in a memory of the creator 5and managed. The electronic information contents DOUT are the onesobtained by combining the split information contents thus edited by datastream form to group them. Of course, the invention is not limited tothis, and thus, the ones such that only the reproducing order isreplaced, without compressing all the data, at that, may be saved in thememory.

Thus, organized may be a network electronic conference system or thelike wherein plural projectors 2 are arranged in one conference room andthe split information contents to which the mark information CD is setare automatically extracted from a plurality of presentation screens inthe projectors 2 so that they are send out in real time. The term, “realtime” described herein means affirmative concept such that a deliverycan be performed quickly after the electronic conference has beencompleted, not negative concept such that a delivery is performedanother day after the electronic conference has been completed. Thisalso allows the electronic information contents DOUT of data stream formto be distributed (broadcast) to the notebook personal computers PCi,the communicator 3 and the like, which are arranged in another placesuch as remote place, in unison.

Although the communicator 3 and the creator 5 are connected to eachother through the communication cable 40, the HUB 9B connects the accesspoint 6 in this system 101 so that it can perform the wirelesscommunication processing toward a wireless LAN card 4A installed in anynotebook personal computers PCi. Of course, wired communicationprocessing may be performed using normal communication cable. Acombination of these items allows a network to be built. Further, thecommunicator 3 may be provided with wireless LAN function, therebyperforming the wireless communication processing such that it directlyaccess the wireless LAN card 4A installed in each of the notebookpersonal computers PCi (a Peer-to-Peer mood).

Next, the following will describe an internal configuration of thecommunicator 3. The communicator 3 shown in FIG. 4 has a personalcomputer function and performs information processing by operating amouse of any notebook personal computers PCi. The communicator 3 has adata bus 36, to which a display adapter 31, a CPU32, a work RAM 33, adata storage device 34, a network adapter 35, and the like areconnected.

The display adapter 31 has a function for processing presentationmaterials to create an RGB signal. This RGB signal based on thepresentation materials is output to the projector 2. The work RAM 33temporarily stores a private IP address and image information forpresentation by developing the CPU 32.

The data storage device 34 is constituted of a hard disk (HDD), notshown, an ROM, and an RAM. The hard disk stores the presentationmaterials. In the ROM, a control program (hereinafter referred to as“system-assisting-control program”) for assisting an electronicconference system 101 is described. Of course, thesystem-assisting-control program may be described in the hard disk. Thisenables ROM to be deleted. The system-assisting-control program iscomprised of basic software for operating CPU 32 and apresentation-data-processing program.

The network adapter 35 sends and receives presentation data and avariety of kinds of commands to and from the notebook personal computersPCi. The network adapter 35 connects the HUB 9C. If the communicator 3is provided with the wireless LAN function, the wireless LAN card 4B isinstalled in the network adapter 35. The CPU 32 controls input/outputoperations to the display adapter 31, the work RAM 33, the data storagedevice 34, the network adapter 35, etc. based on thesystem-assisting-control program. This is because a variety of kinds ofprograms are processed. The CPU 32 controls presentation image displaybased on information on the materials transferred from any notebookpersonal computers PCi or the like. In other words, the CPU 32 assistsinformation processing in a network that includes input/output controlin the projector 2 and the creator 5 based on remote-controlinstructions from any notebook personal computers PCi.

For example, the CPU 32 controls the creator 5 so that it can store themark information CD obtained on the basis of the GUI function of anynotebook personal computers PCi together with the time informationthereof. Alternatively, the mark information CD or the like, which isinput by operating the operation screen (Web screen) of the notebookpersonal computer PCi of a client, is informed directly to the creator5. This mark information CD is identification information for setting amark corresponding to the displayed information contents DIN. The markis set to classify the displayed information contents DIN into arbitrarysplit information contents. It is also set to make easy the editingprocess of the electronic information contents DOUT etc. Further, theCPU 32 administrates the notebook personal computer (s) PCi that areused by the conference attendee(s).

Next, the following will describe an internal configuration of thecreator 5. The creator 5 shown in FIG. 5 is an apparatus for storingdesired displayed information contents DIN together with the timeinformation TD thereof to create the electronic information contentsDOUT and has a data bus 26. To the data bus 26, a CPU 21, a work RAM 22,a storage device 23, a network adapter 24, and motion image/audio inputterminal 25 are connected. The work RAM 22 (for example, a hard disk)temporarily stores 1 motion image/audio information and control programsto process the transferred and received information (information relatedto the motion image or still image). The storage device 23 stores thedisplayed information contents DIN relative to the presentationmaterials together with the time information TD thereof as well asmotion image/audio information etc. and control program for processingthem.

The CPU 21 performs processing on a variety of kinds of programs as wellas allows the displayed information contents DIN, which is displayed onthe projector 2, and image/audio information acquired by the TVconference apparatus 7 to be stored in the storage device 23 or RAM 22together with their time information TD to create the electronicinformation contents DOUT. The displayed information contents DIN isstill image information based on the presentation materials prepared bythe presenter of materials; the image information is motion imagecontents obtained by shooting a situation of the conference; and audioinformation is voice contents obtained by recording it from the attendeeof the conference. This is because the contents of electronic conferenceare recorded and saved as a record of proceedings.

In the creator 5, the mark information CD is set corresponding to thedisplayed information contents DIN to be stored in the RAM 22 or thestorage device 23 using the GUI function of any notebook personalcomputers PCi. The mark information CD may be set to the displayedinformation contents DIN regularly or irregularly. This is because it ismade easy to perform the editing process of the specific presentationmaterials or the like such as examination questions.

In the creator 5, CPU 21 classifies the displayed information contentsDIN into arbitrary split information contents such as a thumbnail basedon the mark information CD. The split information contents are splitaccording to the time information TD. This is because reproducing orderof the split information contents may be replaced or unnecessary splitinformation contents may be deleted from the reproducing items. CPU 21allows the numbers of marks, time, and the titles relative to the markinformation CD to be stored. Such the numbers of marks, time, and thetitles are stored in the storage device 23 or the like, and displayed onliquid crystal display 11 of any notebook personal computers PCi or thelike in a list form. This is because the editing process is made easy.CPU 21 edits the displayed information contents DIN to secure it in datastream, thereby creating the electronic information contents DOUT. Thisis because a record of proceedings may be delivered via a network.

Thus, it is possible to deliver (broadcast) the electronic informationcontents DOUT of data stream form to a plurality of client PCs and thecommunicator 3 in unison. It is noted that to the data bus 26, themotion image/audio input terminal (I/O interface) 25 is connected, andthe television conference apparatus 7 is also connected, therebyenabling motion image and audio information to be received from thistelevision conference apparatus 7. The network adapter 24 is used forconnecting the communicator 3. Of course, it connects not only thecommunicator 3 but also the client PC and the access points.

Thus, the creator 5 stores the information relative to the presentationmaterials displayed by the communicator 3 as described above, as well asstores information transferred from the communicator 3 such as theinformation of the attendee participated in the electronic conference(information on IP addresses or his or her face photographs), motionimage and audio information, and the like. Thus, on the end ofrecording, it is possible to automatically create the conferencecontents, this is, a record of proceedings of the conference.

For example, the creator 5 lists the numbers of marks and their timebased on the displayed information contents DIN transferred from thecommunicator 3 and the mark information CD transferred from any notebookpersonal computers PCi, and manages them. In this embodiment, MARK datasuch as a number of mark, 1; marked time, 00:00:02; and title of themark, opening declaration as an original thereof is listed in a Marklist and then, the list is displayed on the display devices of thenotebook personal computers PCi.

If there are notebook personal computers PCi of multiple attendees inthe conference, control of the above creator 5 and television conferenceapparatus 7 is carried out under the control of one client notebookpersonal computer PCi among them. This is, a notebook personal computerPCi serving as a clerk (hereinafter referred to as “client PC forrecorder”) administrates it. In order to become the client PC forrecorder, it is enough to open a control screen (CONTROL) used foroperation screen for the creator 5.

In the client PC for recorder, it is possible to edit the displayedinformation contents DIN in a state where the split information contentsare not replaced so as to be maintained as original in the record ofproceedings in the electronic conference, namely, a case where thereproducing order is not replaced, and in a state where the splitinformation contents are replaced according to the recommendation of therecord of proceedings, namely, a case where the reproducing order isreplaced. The split information contents thus edited are stored in amemory of the creator 5 and managed. The electronic information contentsDOUT are the ones obtained by combining the split information contentsthus edited by data stream form to group them. The conference contentsare created so that they can be reproduced in time series.

Next, the following describe GUI screen 50, a menu screen P0, andcontents-manager screen 50 e in the client PC in accordance with FIGS. 6through 8. GUI screen 50 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed when a notebookpersonal computer PCi of a client for recorder exclusively controlsanother notebook personal computer PCi to display. The GUI screen 50 iscomposed of almost three display screens that are horizontally split. Ona center thereof, a basic screen 50 a is displayed; on the right sidethereof, an attendee screen 50 b for displaying information relative tothe attendees who is participating in the conference is displayed; andon the left thereof, a control screen 50 c for controlling the creator 5is displayed. Further on the bottom of the display screen, an oblongmemorandum screen 50 d is displayed.

On the upper side of the basic screen 50 a, icons for electronicapparatuses constituting the network that are connected to thecorresponding electronic conference system 101 are displayed. In anexample as shown in FIG. 6, icon K1 for the creator 5, icon K2 for thecommunicator 3 s, and the like are displayed. Icon K3 for the televisionconference apparatus 7 is also displayed.

Lower side of the basic screen 50 a is used for a list column for fails,in which names of the file R1 stored in the notebook personal computerPCi of the client, which serves as the presenter, are displayed. On theattendee screen 50 b, face photographs of the attendees, private IPaddresses of the client PCi that the attendees have, and the like, aredisplayed.

On the top of the control screen 50 c is image display portion on whichimage shot by the video camera 7 a is displayed as motion image. On themiddle thereof, a line-like display area that is soft-key operationportion containing function keys is displayed, and on the bottomthereof, input portion for inputting the title is displayed. In thesoft-key operation portion, a record “REC” key K4, a “STOP” key K5, apause “PAUSE” key K6, a marking “MARK” key K7 for marking importantimage portion in the record, a memorandum “MEMO” key K8 for opening thememorandum screen, a capture “CAPTURE” key K9 for preserving still imageinformation (presentation materials) displayed using the projector 2,and the like, are displayed.

When the communicator 3 is logged on from a client PCi, only the basicscreen 50 a is displayed on a display screen of the client PCi. If itperforms DRUG&DROP on a file list in the file names R1 to the icon K1 ofthe communicator 3, that file data (presentation materials) istransferred to the communicator 3, thereby displaying it using theprojector 2 to carry out the presentation. This, however, is availablefor only a case where a notebook personal computer PCi of a client whois qualified to carry out the presentation is operated.

When an attendee “Attendee” button K10 in the basic screen 50 a ispressed, the attendee screen 50 b as shown in right side of FIG. 6 isdisplayed. When the creator icon K1 is then right-clicked, a menu screedas shown in FIG. 7 pops up, so that if an item, “Control” is selectedfrom the menu screen, the control screen 50 c shown in FIG. 6 isdisplayed. If the memorandum “memo” key K8 is selected from the controlscreen, the memorandum screen 50 d is displayed on a lower portion ofGUI screen 50 as shown in FIG. 6 to input a sentence therein. Thememorandum screen 50 d has a room for a space of four to six lines.

If the item, “Contents Manager” is selected from the menu screen shownin FIG. 7, a contents-manager screen 50 e as shown in FIG. 8 isdisplayed. The contents-manager screen 50 e displays a list menu storedin the creator 5. In addition to the contents list R2 stored in thecreator 5, the contents-manager screen 50 e as shown in FIG. 8 displayssoft-keys for selecting operation modes against the selected contentslist R2.

In this system 101, a review “REVIEW” key K11 for reproducing theselected contents, a client transfer “DOWNLOAD TO MY COMPUTER” key K12for transferring the selected contents to a client PCi, a servertransfer “UPLOAD TO SERVER” key K13 for transferring the selectedcontents to a server, a particular “SHOW CONTENTS INFORMATION” key K14for showing detailed information on the selected contents, a delete“DELETE” key K15 for deleting the selected contents, and the like, aredisplayed.

Next, the following will describe confirmation screen PI for recordingand saving in the control screen 50 c. The confirmation screen PI forrecording and saving shown in FIG. 9 is displayed when the “STOP” key K5is pressed in the control screen 50 c of the notebook personal computerPCi for recorder. The stop, “STOP” key K5 is pressed to stop the recordand to confirm whether the contents are created. In the moment, if apassword is applied for reviewing, the input is available. For example,the review “REVIEW” key K11 is clicked. A message, “Contents ◯◯◯ aresaved. OK?” and a message, “Protect by a password for certification bythe presenter” are displayed on this screen P1, and then the passwordcan be input.

A mark area for confirmation check is also displayed. If the mark areais clicked, a checking symbol v is displayed. On the lower portion ofthe screen P1, a “OK” bottom K24 and a chancel “CHANCEL” bottom K25 areprovided. Herein, if the “OK” bottom K24 is licked to perform savingoperation, the conference contents are automatically created. Whenperforming an operation other than the contents-creating processoperation, the chancel “CHANCEL” bottom K25 is clicked. Thereby, theprocess is finished without creating any contents.

Next, the following will describe a contents-editing screen 70 relativeto a contents-editing software. The contents-editing screen 70 shown inFIG. 10 is displayed on a notebook personal computer PCi of a client. Onthe left upper portion of the contents-editing screen 70, basicinformation such as a title of the selected contents is displayed. Onthe right upper portion of the contents-editing screen 70, a still imagedisplay area 70 a is present and a still image corresponding to currenttime is displayed on the area 70 a. “Current time” means time when amarker is specified and mark information CD is set in a record of thedisplayed information contents DIN. This time is obtained from the timeinformation TD.

On the middle portion of the contents-editing screen 70, a motion imagedisplay area 70 b is present and a motion image corresponding to thecurrent time is displayed on the area 70 b. The motion imagecorresponding to the current time is obtained by shooting a situation inthe conference room by the TV conference apparatus 7 from time when amarker is specified and its mark information CD is set to time when nextmarker is specified and its mark information CD is set. On the otherhand, relative to the still image corresponding to the current time, forexample, the presentation materials used from time when a marker isspecified and its mark information CD is set to time when next marker isspecified and its mark information CD is set are displayed. On a lowerhalf of the middle portion of the contents-editing screen 70, an editingarea 70 c is allocated wherein the motion image, still image andmemorandum stored in the creator 5 are respectively arranged along atime axis 71.

According to the editing area 70 c, for example, the images (Pictures)by the three projectors 2 are displayed. This is because the threeprojectors 2 are arranged in one conference room and using thepresentation screens of the projectors 2, the creator 5 may edit thesplit information contents wherein its mark information is set to sendout the conference contents. In this example, at a line of Picture 1,images of Pages 1 to 3 by the projectors 2 are displayed on the basis oftheir time information TD. The image of Page 1 is projected by a firstprojector 2, and is illustratively the presentation materials used fromtime (current time: 00:00:00) when a marker is specified and its markinformation CD is set to time (00:05:00) when next marker is specifiedand its mark information CD is set.

The image of Page 2 is projected by the first projector 2, and isillustratively the presentation materials used from time (00:12:00) whena marker is specified and its mark information CD is set to time(00:18:00) when next marker is specified and its mark information CD isset.

The image of Page 3 is projected by the first projector 2, and isillustratively the presentation materials used from time (current time:00:24:00) when a marker is specified and its mark information CD is setto time (00:30:00) when next marker is specified and its markinformation CD is set.

At a line of Picture 2, an image of Page 1 projected by a secondprojector 2 is displayed based on its time information TD. The image ofPage 1 of the Picture 2 is projected by the second projector 2, and isillustratively the presentation materials used from time (00:08:00) whena marker is specified and its mark information CD is set to time(00:12:00) when next marker is specified and its mark information CD isset.

At a line of Picture 3, an image of Page 1 projected by a thirdprojector 2 is displayed based on its time information TD. The image ofPage 1 of the Picture 3 is projected by the second projector 2, and isillustratively the presentation materials used from time (00:16:00) whena marker is specified and its mark information CD is set to time(00:24:00) when next marker is specified and its mark information CD isset.

These images of Pictures 1 to 3 are displayed as thumbnail 74, which isone example of the spit information contents, and are subject to adisplay in the still image display area 70 a. In this example, thethumbnails 74 of Pictures 1 to 3 are displayed on the editing area 70 c.In any Pictures 1 to 3, a time axis 71 is indicated longitudinally asone example of the time information. On the time axis 71, time from(00:00:00) to (00:50:00) is indicated. It is noted that indications oftime, (00:05:00), (00:12:00), (00:16:00), (00:08:00), (00:18:00),(00:24:00), and (00:30:00) are deleted. In this example, if a thumbnail74 is selected in the editing area 70 c, its motion image is broughtinto sync with it to drift into time the thumbnail 74 indicates.

In other words, in the editing area 70 c, a display band for displayingreproducing information of motion image or audio, a display band fordisplaying still image, and a display band for displaying memorandum arearranged along the time axis 71. The display band for displayingreproducing information of motion image or audio displays current timefor display in the motion image display area 70 b of the editing screen70. In the display band for displaying still image, a part of thedisplay band which corresponds to display time of the still image isdisplayed in a state different from another part thereof, so that thethumbnail of the still image corresponding to the part of the displayband is displayed. In this example, Pictures 1 to 3 correspond torespective parts of the display band, as described above. The thumbnail74 and the current time have been described as above.

On the bottom of this editing area 70 c, the time axis 71 is provided,which has been described. In this example, a unit of the time axis 71displayed in the editing screen 70 is changeable so that it can be setto 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minutes, respectively, and a part notincluded in these units, namely, a domain impossible to be displayed bydiminishing the units may be displayed by means of retrieving it with ascroll bar, which is not shown. Time scale (Movie) 16 for motion imageis provided on the top of the editing area 70 c. Editing Markers 73composed of downward pentagonal symbols are provided at upper side ofthe time scale 16 and the editing markers 73 may be freely set by a“Marker” key K7, which will be described later.

A memo, “Memo” key K22 is provided under the display band of the Picture3, and a row of various kinds of icon keys 18 is arranged on the side ofthis key K22. The memo, key K22 is used when the contents of thememorandum screen 50 d, shown in FIG. 6 are displayed. The memorandumscreen 50 d has a room for a space of four to six lines, so that letters3 for memo (memorandum; comments) relative to the presentation in theconference can be input thereinto, and this memo can be confirmedthereinafter. A part of this memo display band 18 which corresponds todisplay time of the memo is displayed in a state different from anotherpart thereof, so that icon for the memo corresponding to the part of thedisplay band is displayed. Further, the still image or a right end ofthe memo display band is dragged and dropped (picked to move) to alter alength of the band so that the displayed time can be changed.

Between the time scale 16 and the display band 18, a current time line72 which is longitudinally movable is displayed with it crossing thedisplay areas of Pictures 1 to 3, which indicates current time. In thisexample, the current time line 72 is displayed with it crossing an imageof the line of Picture 3. The current time line 72 is not alwayspositioned at this point, but is longitudinally movable as describedabove so that the current time line 72 can be operated to run from theright to the left in the screen. Based on the time line 72, the stillimage is inserted, the motion image is reproduced and the still image isdisplayed. In this case, relative to the insertion of still image, thecurrent time line 72 runs with it crossing Page 2 of Picture 1 so tatPage 2 of Picture 1 can be selected, thereby displaying an image of Page2 of Picture 1 in the still image display area 70 a.

A cut-in point and a cut-out point may be specified according to avisible method with a position of the motion image and display timing ofthe still image being confirmed by the time line 72 and thus, cut andmerge operation between the motion image and the still image can beperformed. Concerning the cut of the still image, for example, time whena desired still image is cut (cut-in point) and next marked time(cut-out point) are specified and the mark 73 of any one of the cut-inand cut-out points is then right-clicked to display a menu screen, notshown, in which a item, “delete” is selected. Concerning the motionimage, according to this cut of the still image, the motion image ofthis display timetable is also cut.

It is noted that on the bottom of the motion image display area 70 b, inaddition of the marking “MARK” key K7, a running key K26 for thetimeline 72, a stop key therefor K27, a forward key therefor K28, abackward key therefor K29 and the like are provided. The running key K26is used when running the timeline 72 from side to side. The stop key K27is used when stopping the timeline 72. The forward key K28 is used whenmaking the timeline 72 forward. The backward key K29 is used when makingthe timeline 72 backward. Next to the forward and backward keys K28, K29and the like, a right skip key 30 and a left skip key K31 are provided.The right skip key 30 is used when the timeline 73 skips the Marker 72that is positioned right next thereto. The left skip key 31 is used whenthe timeline 72 skips the Marker 73 that is positioned left nextthereto.

On both sides of the marking “MARK” key K7, a right arrow key K32 and aleft arrow key K33 for setting a display from including the timeline 72are provided. The right arrow key K32 is used when retrieving Mark 73 ina right direction in the marker display band. The left arrow key K33 isused when retrieving Mark 73 in a left direction in the same band. Usingthese keys K7, K26 to K33 and the like enables operation of an editingprocess to be increased.

Next, the following will describe the editing screen P2 for mark list.The editing screen P2 for mark list shown in FIG. 11 is displayed basedon operation in the contents-manager screen 50 e by the notebookpersonal computer PCi for recorder. Of course, it may be done usingediting software, not using the contents-manager screen 50 e. On thescreen P2, a mark list area P21 is provided in which, for example,concerning numbers of marks, 1 to 5, time and titles of these marks arelisted in a list form. In the mark list area P21, an up key K16 and andown key K17 for retrieving and tool bar K18 are set to allow thenumbers of the marks, time, and titles to be retrieved. On left side ofthe up key K16 and the down key K17, and the tool bar K18, a titlechange key K19, a delete key K20, and a close key K21 are provided. Thetitle change key K19 is used when changing the title of mark. The deletekey K20 is used when deleting the number of mark. By deleting the numberof mark, the time and title belonged to the number of mark may bedeleted concurrently. The close key K21 is used when closing the editingscreen P2 for mark list. If replacing an order of marks, this is done bydragging and dropping the number of mark.

Next, the following will describe a contents-reproducing screen 60. Thecontents-reproducing screen 60 shown in FIG. 12 displays conferencecontents on the notebook personal computer PCi for a client based on theediting screen 70, for example, which has been described in accordancewith FIG. 10. The contents-reproducing screen 60 has such a screenconfiguration, as shown in the figure, that a motion image reproducingscreen 60 a recording a state of the conference on film and a stillimage reproducing screen 60 b for the presentation materials, which isthe still image information used in this conference, are displayed in asplit way in which the motion image reproducing screen 60 a ispositioned at a left upper portion thereof and the still imagereproducing screen 60 b is positioned at a right half thereof, therebydisplaying them concurrently on the same display screen. Therefore, thestill image reproducing screen 60 b for the presentation materials hasdifferent display patterns based on maximum number of the projectors 2set in one conference room. In this embodiment, up to three projectors 2are connected thereto, thus maximum three presentation materials may bedisplayed so that a reproducing screen configuration of the still imagereproducing screen 60 b has a display pattern having four split screensat the maximum.

This display pattern is a display example where three projectors 2 areused. Still image, Picture 1, is presentation materials displayed usinga first projector 2 and similarly, still images, Pictures 2 and 3, arepresentation materials displayed using other second or third projector2. At reproducing the contents, the presentation contents displayed onthe still image reproducing screen 60 b are automatically changed overalong the time passing.

The motion image reproducing screen 60 a displays the above motion imageand View change portion 75 under an image display portion thereof. Underthe View change portion 75, a marking “Mark” key K7 is provided, whichis used when selecting the thumbnail 74. Images of Pictures 1 to 3constituting the thumbnail 74 correspond to time when the marker isspecified and set, as shown in FIG. 10. Under the marking “Mark” key K7,a display portion is allocated and split in two columns so that it candisplay six thumbnail 74 of the presentation materials displayed by theprojector at the maximum. Displaying the thumbnail 74 on the displayportion 76 is referred to as “mark display”. When plural projectors 2are used, materials displayed by the selected one of the projectors 2are displayed by thumbnail.

In this example, if an arbitrary thumbnail concerning the still image bythe first projector 2 is selected using the marking “Mark” key K7, themotion image displayed above the display portion 76 is also brought intosync with it to shift to time when the thumbnail 74 is displayed and isnormally reproduced starting from the time. Herein, the selectedthumbnail 74 is set to Picture 1 so that it can be enlarged anddisplayed in the still image reproducing screen 60 b. Thus, in spite ofthe contents of Picture 1 displayed on the still image reproducingscreen 60 b, the ones of the thumbnails 64 thus mark-displayed arereplaced. In this example, in the electronic conference, markedconference contents are enlarged and displayed.

In other words, in an example of the contents-reproducing screen 60,during the conference, the notebook personal computer Pci for recorderdisplays title (if no title is obtained, “untitled” is indicated) andits time that are allocated during editing process according to apressed order of the marking “Mark” key K7 in the control screen 50 cthereof. If title, “original, Recommendation” or the like in markdisplay column 77 is clicked with a mouse 8, the motion image displayedabove is also brought into sync with this to shiftup to the time andmake it normally reproduced. This allows the motion image and the stillimage (presentation materials) to be displayed with them being alwaysbrought into sync with each other. The displays are respectively changedaccording to the passage of time in reproducing. On each of the bottomportions of the respective display portions in the still imagereproducing screen 60 b as described above, an enlarging display buttonK23 for enlarging the screen, which imitates a magnifying glass, isprovided and if this is selected, the displayed still image is switchedto display maximum display pattern (original sized display).

Next, the following will describe a processing example in the networkelectronic conference system 101. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for showing asystem-processing example at the network electronic conference system101. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for showing a processing example inrecording the displayed information contents DIN. FIG. 15 is a flowchart(subroutine) for showing a processing example in reproducing them.

In this example, a creator 5 (information-creating system I) and apresentation apparatus 10 (information-controlling-and-displaying systemII) are arranged in one conference room or the like as well as at leastone notebook personal computers PCi (information-processing system III)are prepared in the conference room.

The creator 5 and the communicator 3 are used so that they can beconnected to each other through HUBs 9A and 9C and the communicationcables 40. The access point 6 is connected to the communication cable 40through HUB 9B. Each of the notebook personal computers PCi has awireless LAN, so that the access point 6 and each of the notebookpersonal computers PCi are connected to each other through the wirelessLAN. Of course, a notebook personal computer PCi, a projector 2, acommunicator 3 and a creator 5 are powered on.

In this example, a presenter for materials transmits from his or hernotebook personal computer PCi to the communicator 3 via the networktext file(s) and/or image file(s) for the presentation. According to thetransmission of the image file(s), the presentation materials may bepresented on the projector 2. The presenter performs an operation forobtaining an operation right of the mouse 8 on the communicator 3 sothat he or she can perform presentation with an icon showing on adisplay screen of the projector 2. It is noted that an example where afrequency N for setting the marks is 100 at the maximum is illustrated.Of course, this invention is not limited to that the frequency N forsetting the marks is 100 at the maximum.

According to these processing requirements, at Step S1 in the flowchartas shown in FIG. 13, an application software for the electronicconference is activated using any notebook personal computers PCi of theattendees in the conference to log on the communicator 3. In this case,a first attendee in the conference sets a password and then, a secondattendee or later therein may participate in this conference byinputting the password. Since the password is not a previouslypredetermined value proper for this electronic conference, it ispossible to solve such a disadvantageous problem that the electronicconference cannot be activated by forgetting the password oraccidentally inputting it.

Then, the process goes to Step S2 where if the attendee in theconference opens the control screen 50 c, in GUI screen 50, for allowingthe attendee in the conference to operate the creator 5, only thisclient becomes the client notebook personal computer PCi for recorder.This is because it controls another notebook personal computer PCiexclusively to display (see FIG. 6). In other words, on GUI screen 50 ofthe notebook personal computer PCi, the icon K1 of the creator 5, shownin FIG. 6, is right-clicked and if an item, “control” is selected fromthe displayed menu screen P0, the control screen 50 c is displayed.

The process goes to Step S3 where if the record “REC” key K4 in thecontrol screen 50 is pressed, the television conference apparatus 7 thathas been previously connected to the corresponding one and activatedstarts recording images in the conference. In this moment, the motionimage and audio information from the television conference apparatus 7having a camera 7 a, a microphone 7 b, and the like as shown in FIG. 3are encoded and saved in the work RAM (hard disk) 22 in the creator 5.

In the client PC for the recorder, for example, the process then goes toa subroutine shown in FIG. 14 and, at Step B1 therein, it waits forpressing the record “REC” key K4. If the record “REC” key K4 is pressed,at Step B2, the creator 5 starts recording the motion image. The processthen goes to Step B3 where it is checked whether the marking key K7 ispressed partitioning a set period of time in the notebook personalcomputer PCi. In this moment, a user sets the marks each turning pointsuch as a change of topics and presenters in storing using the markingkey K7 of the control screen 50 c. If the marking key K7 is pressed inthe notebook personal computer PCi during a set period of time, theprocess goes to Step B4 where the creator 5 stores the numbers of marks,“1, 2, . . . ” in the Mark list together with their marked time,“00:00:01” or the like. The Mark list is expanded into the storagedevice 23, for example.

The process then goes to Step B5 where the creator 5 checks whether afrequency N of mark exceeds over 100, which has been previously set.This frequency N of mark means relative criterion setting, which thefrequency N=100 of mark is not just set. If the frequency N of markexceeds over 100, the process goes to Step B6. At Step B6, the notebookpersonal computer PCi displays that the marking key K7 is disable. Thisis because it allows the user to be known that this mark specifyingprocessing is limit.

Alternatively, if the marking key K7 in the notebook personal computerPCi is not pressed at Step B3 over a set period of time, and thefrequency N of mark does not exceed over 100 at Step B5, the processgoes to Step B7. At Step B7, the creator 5 determines whether the recordof the displayed information contents DIN is finished. If the record isto be finished, the process is finished. If the record is not to befinished, the process goes back to Step B3 where the marking key K7 ispressed and the above processing is repeated.

If the “MEMO” key K8 is pressed on the control screen 50 c shown in FIG.6, the memo screen 50 d is opened to allow the text to be input. If the“SEND” key K17 as shown in the same figure is pressed, the input text istaken in the creator 5. The memo screen has a room for a space forinputting characters having about four to six lines allocated therein,and thus, a memo (memorandum: comment) relative to the presentation inthe conference is input thereinto by characters so that this memo can beconfirmed later. This function is well convenient for editing.

Herein, the process goes back to Step S3 of the flowchart shown in FIG.13, and at Step S4, if the presentation materials are dragged anddropped from a file list R1 of the notebook personal computer PCi to theicon K2 of the display-desired projector 2, the presentation materialsselected from the file list are shown on the screen of the projector 2.At the same time of this, the presentation materials, the page-switchinginformation, and the like are stored in the work RAM 22 in the creator5.

In this moment, based on the displayed information contents DINtransferred from the communicator 3 and the mark information transferredfrom the notebook personal computer PCi, the creator 5 lists the numbersof marks and their time and managed. For example, the Mark list isgrouped as MARK original data according to the following list form andit is stored as the mark list in the storage device 23: Number of MarkTime of Mark Title of Mark 1 00:00:02 Opening Declaration 2 00:01:00Greeting of President 3 00:03:40 Presentation of Case 1 4 00:07:00Presentation of Case 2 5 00:10:20 Presentation of Case 3 6 00:20:00(Untitled) 7 00:34:20 General Comment

Herein, a term, “original” means contents of a state where the splitinformation contents have not been replaced, namely, the reproducingorder thereof has not been replaced. The title of mark is input when orafter the mark is set utilizing the GUI function of the client PC forrecorder.

The process goes to Step S5 where the, “STOP” key K5 is pressed on thecontrol screen 50 c to stop the record. In the moment, the notebookpersonal computer PCi for the recorder side displays asaving-confirmation screen P1 as shown in FIG. 9. In every caseexcluding such the saving processing, the contents thereof arecancelled. Of course, it means that the displayed information contentsDIN has been saved in the storage device 23 and the data excluding thecontents are deleted from those of the notebook personal computer PCifor the recorder side that has been edited. In performing savingoperation, the process goes to Step S6 where the conference contents areautomatically prepared.

In other words, at Step S6, the conference contents are prepared basedon the still-picture information obtained from the communicator 3 andmoving-picture-and-audio information obtained from the televisionconference apparatus 7. In this moment, the creator 5 creates theelectronic information contents DOUT constituting the conferencecontents, in which the still image and the motion image in theconference room for the presentation are secured in one data stream. Inorder to refer the conference contents including the motion image via anetwork such as the Internet, file data is converted into HTML format.

The process then goes to Step S7 where the contents-manager screen 50 eis automatically displayed when a creation of the conference contents iscompleted. Of course, the invention is not limited to such the automaticdisplay, and thus, the contents-manager screen 50 e may be manuallydisplayed. On the screen 50 e, it is possible to confirm the conferencecontents that are saved in the creator 5 (see FIG. 8). At Step 8, whenselecting the desired conference contents from this contents-managerscreen 50 e, the contents thereof may be reproduced.

In this moment, the mark-list-editing screen P2 shown in FIG. 11 isdisplayed on the contents-reproducing screen 60, so that it can befreely selected and viewed. On the contents-editing screen 70 shown inFIG. 10, the conference contents are edited. For example, a subroutineshown in FIG. 15 is called and, at step C1 of the flowchart, the clientPC for recorder waits for pressing the review key K11. If the review keyK11 is pressed, at Step C2, it is checked whether the number of mark isN=1.

If N=1, the process goes to Step C4. If not N=1, the process goes toStep C3. At Step C3, it seeks to the number of mark of N=1. The processthen goes to Step C4 where the creator 5 starts reproduction. Theprocess then goes to Step C4 where the creator 5 starts watching thereproducing time. The process then goes to Step C6 where it is checkedwhether it has reached at completion time of reproducing of the number Nof the mark. If it has reached at completion time of reproducing of thenumber N of the mark, the process then goes to Step C7 where it ischecked that next mark is present.

If next mark is present, the process goes to Step C8 where N is set tothe number of the next mark. The process then goes back to Step C3 wherethe process described above is repeated. If next mark is not present atStep C7, the process is finished. The process then goes back to Step S8of the flowchart shown in FIG. 13. The conference contents in which thedisplayed information contents DIN are confirmed are transferred to aserver apparatus, not shown, at Step S9 to be saved. If the conferencecontents are reproduced at Step S8 and edited, the process goes to StepS10 where the conference contents are transferred to a side of thenotebook personal computer PCi in which it may be edited using a knownediting software, by operating the contents manager screen 50 e.

For example, Mark list is subject to text editing and may be modified toreplace the reproducing order thereof. Herein, according the previousexample, illustrated is a case where the number of mark of 6 is deletedand the number of mark of 5 is moved up between the numbers of marks of2 and 3. The number of mark of 6 in the above Mark list is clicked. Thisis because the number of mark of 6 is deleted. Display colors of thetime and the title belonging to the number of mark of 6 are alsochanged. The delete key K20 is then clicked. Thus, the time and thetitle belonging to the number of mark of 6 are also deletedconcurrently. If the number of mark of 5 is moved up, the number of markof 5 is dragged by the mouse 8 and dropped between the numbers of marksof 2 and 3. In the result thereof, the edited Mark list in the previousexample is changed as follows: MARK data: recommendation Number of MarkTime of Mark Title of Mark 1 00:00:02 Opening Declaration 2 00:01:00Greeting of President 5 00:03:40 Presentation of Case 3 3 00:07:00Presentation of Case 1 4 00:10:20 Presentation of Case 2 6 00:34:20General Comment

Herein, the term, “recommendation” means a state in Mark list after thesplit information contents have been replaced, namely, the editing hasbeen performed. Thus, using the editing software, Mark may be added anddeleted or the title thereof is named. Specific GUI function (contentsediting software) for being able to edit such the Mark list is prepared.The software may be always provided in any one of the notebook personalcomputers PCi, the creator 3, and the communicators 3. The editedelectronic conference contents (conference contents) DOUT aretransferred to a server apparatus, not shown, at Step S9 and savedtherein. This allows the notebook personal computer PCi for recorder toreproduce the electronic conference contents DOUT on the serverapparatus, not shown, at Step S11.

Thus, by the network electronic conference system 101 as the embodimentaccording to this invention, the creator 5 (information-creating systemI) and the projector 2 and the communicator 3(information-controlling-and-displaying system II) are arranged in aconference room as well as at least one notebook personal computer PCi(information-processing system III) are prepared in the conference room.The creator 5 and the communicator 3 are connected to each other usingHUBs 9A and 9C and the communication cable 40. The access point 6 isconnected to the communication cable 40 through HUB 9B. The access point6 and any notebook personal computers PCi are connected to each othervia wireless LAN. In the notebook personal computer PCi, arbitraryinformation is processed on the basis of the GUI function thereof.

On this assumption, the projector 2 controls the creator 5 so that itcan store the mark information obtained on the basis of GUI function ofany notebook personal computers PCi together with its time informationTD. The projector 2 displays the still image etc. based on theinformation of materials or the like that is transferred from anynotebook personal computers PCi. The creator 5 stores the displayedinformation contents DIN that are displayed with the projector 2, motionimage and audio information, and the like together with their timeinformation TD to create the electronic information contents (streamingdata) DOUT.

Therefore, the displayed information contents DIN stored with the timeinformation TD thereof can be classified according to the markinformation CD so that motion image/audio can be classified intoarbitrary split information contents or entire still image into splitinformation contents such as the thumbnail 74, thereby performing theediting process wherein a reproducing order of a plurality of the motionimage/audio and the still image classified by the mark information CD isreplaced on the basis of the time information TD thereof or unnecessarythumbnail 74 is deleted from the reproduced items. This allows themotion image/audio and the still image to be reproduced according to thereplaced order.

In this example, in reproducing the streaming data, the reproducingorder is previously specified by Marker unit so that the reproducingorder can be replaced without any editing operations and only necessaryportion can be reproduced. For example, in reproducing the streamingdata, the motion image or the still image can be reproduced with itbeing drafting to the previous by specified Marker position.

Specifying the reproducing order of the thumbnail 74 or the likepreviously by Marker unit utilizing this Marker key K7 allows the motionimage or the still image to be reproduced according to the replacedorder. Thus, the functions wherein a reproducing order is replaced or areproduction is performed with unnecessary portion thereof being deletedmay be realized without any editing operations.

As a result thereof, the same effect as that obtained by editing thedisplayed information contents DIN is obtained without performing anyconventional editing operations. This enables the number of processconcerning the editing operation to be deleted. Further, the originaldisplayed information contents DIN remains unchanged so that theconference contents or the like having a different form from theprevious one may be created merely by replacing the reproducing order.

Setting the reproducing procedure at random allows the image to bereproduced by marker unit at random, for example, any functions suchthat setting order of questions can be changed every time they are seento be realized. A method for setting the Marker has been describedconcerning a case where it is set manually or a case where it is setevery period of time, but if a period between the Markers is short, anaccuracy of reproduction of the conference contents in the electronicconference system in the reproduction thereof is increased.

Thus, it is possible to easily create the electronic informationcontents DOUT such as the conference contents without any complicatedediting operations. This enables the network electronic conferencesystem 101 with easy-reproduction and edition of the contents to beprovided.

Concerning the above-mentioned network-information-processing system,the electronic conference system has been described, but the inventionis not limited such the system, and thus, the invention is alsoapplicable to a network education system, a network game system, and thelike to obtain the same effect as that obtained by the above.

For example, when the network education system is organized, everystudent is provided with a notebook personal computer PCi and then, eachnotebook personal computer PCi and study-assistant display device(information control display device) including a communicator and aprojector are connected with each other by communication means such aswireless LAN. The study-assistant display device and the creator 5 areconnected with each other through the communication cable 40. Accordingto this system, the creator 5 is so controlled that it stores the markinformation set on the basis of an input operation function of anotebook personal computer PCi operated by a student together with itstime information. By this configuration, the contents grouping thelearning points may be easily created without any complicated editingoperations.

Further, when the network game system is organized, every game entry isprovided with a notebook personal computer PCi and then, each notebookpersonal computer PCi and game-assistant display device (informationcontrol display device) including a communicator and a projector areconnected with each other by communication means such as wireless LAN.The game-assistant display device and the creator 5 are connected witheach other through the communication cable 40. According to this system,the creator 5 is so controlled that it stores the mark information seton the basis of an input operation function of a notebook personalcomputer PCi operated by a game entry together with its timeinformation. By this configuration, the contents grouping the fightingremarkable image points may be easily created without any complicatedediting operations.

PROBABILITY OF UTILIZED INDUSTRIALIZATION

The present invention is well applicable to a network electronicconference system, a network education system, a network game system,etc.

1. A network-information-processing system comprising: at least oneinformation-processing apparatus for processing arbitrary information,said information-processing apparatus having an input operationfunction; information-controlling-and-displaying means for displaying animage based on information transferred from the information-processingapparatus; information-creating apparatus for storing informationcontents displayed on the information-controlling-and-displaying meanstogether with their time information to create electronic informationcontents; and communication means for connecting at least theinformation-processing apparatus, theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means, and theinformation-creating apparatus, wherein theinformation-controlling-and-displaying means controls theinformation-creating apparatus to store control information obtained onthe basis of the input operation function of the information-processingapparatus together with the time information.
 2. Thenetwork-information-processing system according to claim 1, wherein saidinformation-controlling-and-displaying means includes: a displayapparatus for displaying the image based on the information transferredfrom said information-processing apparatus; andinformation-processing-assisting apparatus for assisting electronicinformation processing including control of said display apparatus basedon the input operation instruction by said information-processingapparatus.
 3. The network-information-processing system according toclaim 1, wherein the control information is set corresponding to thedisplayed information contents stored in said information-creatingapparatus by using the input operation function of saidinformation-processing apparatus.
 4. The network-information-processingsystem according to claim 1, wherein the control information is setcorresponding to the displayed information contents regularly orirregularly.
 5. The network-information-processing system according toclaim 1, wherein said control information is identification informationfor setting a mark to the displayed information contents.
 6. Thenetwork-information-processing system according to claim 3, wherein saidcontrol information is identification information for setting a mark andsaid information-creating apparatus stores a number of mark, time, andtitle relating to the identification information. 7.The-network-information-processing system according to claim 1, whereinsaid information-creating apparatus classifies the displayed informationcontents into arbitrary split information contents based on said controlinformation.
 8. The-network-information-processing system according toclaim 1, wherein a reproducing order of said split information contentsis set using the input operation function of the information-processingapparatus.
 9. The-network-information-processing system according toclaim 1, wherein the displayed information contents are downloaded fromsaid information-creating apparatus to said information-processingapparatus, and said information-processing apparatus reproduces thedisplayed information contents.
 10. The-network-information-processingsystem according to claim 1, wherein the displayed information contentsare edited using the input operation function of saidinformation-processing apparatus, and said information-creatingapparatus creates the electronic information contents based on thedisplayed information contents thus edited. 11.The-network-information-processing system according to claim 1 furthercomprising motion image/audio input apparatus for inputting at leastimage or audio, said image or audio excluding the informationtransferred from said information-processing apparatus.
 12. Aninformation-processing method comprising the steps of: connecting atleast one information-processing system for processing arbitraryinformation, said information-processing system having an inputoperation function, an information-controlling-and-displaying system fordisplaying an image based on information transferred from theinformation-processing system, and an information-creating system forstoring information contents displayed on theinformation-controlling-and-displaying system together with their timeinformation to create electronic information contents to each otherthrough communication means; setting control information correspondingto the information-creating system by using the input operation functionof said information-processing system; and storing the set controlinformation with the time information in the information-creatingsystem.
 13. The information-processing method according to claim 12,wherein if said displayed information contents are streaming data andsaid control information is mark information, the mark information isset to the streaming data by specifying a marker previously in storingand the streaming data is reproduced by drifting into a marker positionpreviously specified on the basis of the mark information inreproducing.
 14. The information-processing method according to claim12, wherein reproducing order is previously set for every unit of markerif reproducing the streaming data using the marker.
 15. Theinformation-processing method according to claim 14, wherein thereproducing order of the streaming data is replaced.
 16. Theinformation-processing method according to claim 14, wherein thestreaming data is reproduced with an unnecessary part thereof beingdeleted.
 17. The information-processing method according to claim 14,wherein by setting the reproducing order of the streaming data atrandom, the streaming data is reproduced at random by a marker unit. 18.The information-processing method according to claim 14, wherein saidmarker is manually set.
 19. The information-processing method accordingto claim 14, wherein said marker is set every set period of time. 20.The information-processing method according to claim 12, wherein saidinformation-creating system classifies the displayed informationcontents into arbitrary split information contents based on said controlinformation.